Coniferous Forest

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Coniferous Forest- slide one

• Coniferous Forests are located in the northern hemisphere and stretch a crossed North America, Europe, and Asia continents.

• The low temperature of a coniferous forest in the winter is -65 degrees Fahrenheit (-54 degrees Celsius)

• The high temperature of a coniferous forest in the winter is 30 degrees Fahrenheit (1 degree Celsius)

• The average temperature of a coniferous forest in the summer is 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius)

• The average precipitation of a coniferous forest is 300-900 millimeters of rain

Coniferous Forest- slide two

• An example of a coniferous forest is Banff National Park, Canada
• Banff National Park was founded in 1885 after the discovery of the cave and basin hot spring
• Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest national park
• Banff National Park is the home of Lake Louise
• People can walk among flower filled heavens at Sunshine Meadows

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If you wish to visit a coniferous forest you should have :

  • Standard hiking equipment (sleeping bag, tent…)
  • FOOD/WATER
  • Extra cash if you want to stay in the hotel located in the town in Banff National Park
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  • One of the plants found in a coniferous forest is an Indian Paintbrush
  • It belongs to the scrophulariaceae family
  • It is surrounded by leaves and it is brightly colored
  • Its genus Castillja.
  • It has 200 species of partially/wholly parasitic

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  • One of the plants found in the coniferous forest is an American Beech tree
  • It grows in the southern and eastern parts
  • It produces a lot of paper and it help the enviornment
  • Its species is grandifolia
  • It genus is Fergus
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  • One of the animals in a Coniferous forest is the Bighorn Sheep
  • Its habitat is the mountain in the summer and the foothills in the winter
  • They are often seen on the cliffs found in the mountains and the cliffs

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  • Their primary food source is grass and snow
  • They drink from the mountain pool
Their Major predators are:
§ Mountain lion Cougars
 § Wolves
§ Coyotes
§ Bear
§ Bobcat
§ Lynx
§ Golden eagle ( they eat the young ones)

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 · Their habitat includes the woods, mountains, desserts, tropical Rainforest
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· Their primary food source is deer, bighorn sheep, elk, coyotes, porcupine, raccoons, and rabbit
· Their major predators is Humans for their fur
Coniferous Forest – slide ten
· An invasive species that could invade a coniferous forest is mosquitoes
· They spread the West Nile Virus
· They attract to the waters
· They can infect the people and the animals there
· The animals may die off because of this disease

Bibliography:

Banff National Park. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2008, from http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/ab/banff/index_r=a.asp.
Canadian Rockies Vacations Guide - Banff National Park. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2008, from http://www.canadianrockies.net.
Elisabeth Morrow School. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2008, from http://www.elisabethmorrow.org.
South Central Service Co-op. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2008, from http://www.scsc.k12.ar.us.